Harvey Mason - M.V.P. (1981) [2011, Remastered & Expanded Edition]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: July 12, 2017

Harvey's fifth and final album for Arista - another win for the funk-soul-fusion MVP! Given that Harvey worked on some of the best fusion sessions of the 70s, it's more than safe to give him "most valuable player" award - because without his drums, many a record would have faltered! Here, though, Mason's much more in his all-out soul mode - singing, playing, and producing in a smooth blend of jazz and modern soul, still with some funky grit in the mix. It not only benefits greatly from his years as one of the great studio players, but even more so for his triple threat talent as a writer, producer and performer. Tracks are all quite tight and catchy - soul groovers with some funk. Feature arrangements from Kenny Mason, Patrice Rushen and Jerry Peters. Titles include "Universal Rhyme", "Don't Doubt My Lovin", "On and On", "You And Me", "Spell", and "How Does It Feel". This expanded edition from Soulmusic.com includes 2 bonus tracks: "How Does It Feel (UK Single)" and "On And On (UK Single)"

~Review by Dusty Groove, Inc.

Release of the album: 1981 [LP Arista Records, Cat.# AB 4283, USA]
Release of this CD: 2011, September, 19 [CD SoulMusic.com Records (UK), Cat.# SMCR 5026 / UPC: 5013929072633]
℗ 1981 Sony Music Entertainment © 2011 SoulMusic.com Records
Licensed from Sony Music Entertainment
Additional artwork © 2011 SoulMusic.com Records
Marketed and Distributed by Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Made in EU

Credits:

Backing Vocals – Greg Wright, Karen Floyd, Richard Heath, Stephanie Spruill
Bass – Weston Gite
Bass, Backing Vocals – Deon Estus
Co-producer, Trumpet, Backing Vocals – Kenny Mason
Guitar – Lee Ritenour, Mike Levin, Spencer Been
Keyboards – Michael Boddicker, Pete Robinson, Tom Keane, William Bryant
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Piano – Sonny Burke
Producer, Piano, Drums, Vocals – Harvey Mason
Saxophone – Gary Herbig
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Lew McCreary, Maurice Spears
Trumpet – Chuck Findley, Snooky Young, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Oscar Brashear

Tracklist:

01. How Does It Feel (04:12)
(Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)
02. We Can Start Tonight (04:18)
(Deon Estus / Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)
03. Universal Rhyme (03:31)
(Richard Baisden / Craig Short)
04. Spell (03:58)
(Deon Estus)
05. On And On (05:01)
(Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)
06. Going Through The Motions (03:51)
(Gerald Lee / Marti Sharron)
07. You And Me (05:12)
(Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)
08. Don't Doubt My Lovin' (04:32)
(Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)

Bonus Tracks:
09. How Does It Feel (UK Single) (03:28)
(Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)
10. On And On (UK Single) (03:56)
(Harvey Mason / Kenny Mason)

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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 896 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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